Women's European Handball Championship
European Championship opener LIVE: Austria meets Slovakia
With the home crowd behind them, Austria's women's handball team got off to a rousing start to the European Championships in Innsbruck. After a difficult opening phase, the Austrians got into the game better and better and rolled over the Slovakians 37:24. A must-win that underlines their dreams of advancing to the main round.
Austria's handball women have made a successful start to the home European Championships. On Thursday, Ines Ivancok-Soltic and Co. celebrated the expected opening victory in Group E in Innsbruck's Olympic Hall, beating Slovakia 37:24 (17:11). The first step towards the main round has been taken. The "bonus game" against defending champions Norway follows on Saturday, before the probably decisive clash with Slovenia on Monday (both 18:00).
The game in front of 2,414 spectators was only exciting in the first ten minutes. Austria used this phase, having trailed 0:1 only once in the match, to get into the game in their first European Championship appearance in 16 years. At 6:6, the underdogs sniffed their way into the game for the last time, but then searched in vain for a gap in the red-white-red defense.
Goalkeeper Lena Ivancok then also shone with a number of saves, including a seven-meter penalty, and the Slovakians, who were playing in their sixth European Championship or World Cup finals, went seven minutes without scoring. The home side's lead increased goal by goal and they were able to rely on numerous successful scorers.
No change after the break
The break did not bring any changes to the action. While the ÖHB team successfully completed almost every attack, the Slovakians had to wait more than five minutes for their first goal in the second half. At 22:12 (36'), Austria were on course to record their highest-ever European Championship win (+13), but had to be patient for the time being.
The Slovakians got a little closer again, but ultimately had no chance at all. In the end, however, they finally made the most of their - not least physical - superiority. Even in the eighth duel with the Slovakians, Austria did not have to leave the court as losers, but rather celebrated their sixth victory.
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